I’ve long tried to live a less-wasteful life, but I haven’t committed to that as much as I’d like. As I made dinner yesterday – a stir fry, I used three plastic packets to make a meal for two people. I’ve had enough. We are addicted to plastic. One of the most important parts of… Read More Sustainable travel – products.

The culture of Japan has long fascinated me, like many others. Though I’ve dabbled in Japanese literature, I can probably count the literature studied on two hands; strange for something I’ve found intriguing but not pursued. “Join us for an evening in conversation with Takashi Hiraide and Kyoko Yoshida, two authors whose work exemplifies the genre-bending… Read More Japan Now: Manchester, storytelling and literature as art form.